Mills Wellness Counseling

Need someone to talk to?

Wellness Counselors offer safe, supportive adults at school where any Mills student can get free, confidential, nonjudgmental help.

Wellness Drop In Hours 

Visit our Linktree for crisis and community resources: linktr.ee/millswellness

If this is a medical, mental health or immigration related emergency, please contact the following sources immediately:   

Crisis Resources:

• Crisis Text Line: text "home" to 741-741
• Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988
• StopIt Anonymous Reporting Tool
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233, www.thehotline.org/
• Faith in Action Bay Area (Immigration Support): In San Mateo County, report ICE activity and send help to those impacted: 203-666-4472
  • Redwood City Office Phone: 650-592-9181
  • Address: 1780 Broadway Street, Redwood City, CA 94063
  • Email: fiaba@faithinactionba.org
• 911 or visit your nearest hospital emergency room if you can get there safely

Parent Resources:

• The TALK Line: 415-441-KIDS

Community Partnerships:

• Care Solace is an online no-cost resource with a live 24/7 concierge meant to assist students and families in finding local mental health-related programs and counseling services (with or without insurance). Students and their families can access Care Solace services by contacting the summer Wellness team or:
  • Call 888-515-0595 to speak with someone from your Concierge team
  • Visit www.caresolace.com/smuhsdfamilies

• Daybreak Health

  • The San Mateo Union High School District is Proud to Partner with Daybreak Health. When students feel well, they can focus, learn, and thrive - in school and beyond. Our district is proud to partner with Daybreak Health to provide confidential, evidence-based virtual wellness support for students ages 5–19. Sessions are designed to help students strengthen focus, manage stress, build confidence, and develop lifelong coping skills.

  • Families can submit a Care Request to get started.
  • Students are matched with a qualified clinician who provides personalized, one-on-one or family sessions.
  • Appointments are available Monday–Saturday, 8 a.m.–8 p.m.
  • Sessions are secure and confidential, HIPPA and FERPA compliant, and offered in English and Spanish.
  • Daybreak bills the students' insurance company.
     
• allcove San Mateo (Open as of January 22, 2024)
  • allcove is a space for youth to find community, support, advice or take a moment of pause
  • Services Offered: Mental Health, Physical Health, Substance Use, Peer Support, Family Support, Supported Education and Employment
  • Hours of Operation:
    • Mon/Tues/Thurs/Friday: 1 - 7 p.m.
    • Saturday: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
    • Closed Wednesdays and Sunday
  • Location: 2600 S. El Camino Real, Suite 300, San Mateo, CA 94403
  • Phone: 650-226-7030
  • Email: allcovesanmateo@peninsulahealthcaredistrict.org
     
• Rape Trauma Services 24-hour hotline: 650-692-7273
   
• CORA (Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse): 24-hour hotline: 1-800-300-1080
   
• Kara: Grief Support Services
  • Call 650-321-5272 | Submit Online Form | En Español
     
• Trevor Project (LGBTQIA+ youth): 24 hour hotline: 1-866-488-7386
   
• Gender Spectrum (Gender non-conforming youth)
   
• Immigrants Rising